Associate Director, Study Delivery Lead
GSKAbout the role
This position within GCD is accountable end to end from CSI (Commit to Study Initiation/ Study Kick off meeting) until study archiving for planning and leading the delivery of interventional, studies to time, quality, budget, company standards and scientific requirements as outlined in the clinical study proposal.
This involves generating robust and accelerated delivery plans (with a focus on upper quartile performance) and delivering these to target or stretch thresholds.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following…
accountability for the operational delivery of clinical study to time, quality, and budget (e.g., country selection, diversity, patient engagement strategy, recruitment plan, etc), driving decision-making at pace and leading study team to achieve overall study deliverables
Accountable for assessment, selection and oversight of critical third party vendors (e.g. CROs, etc..)
Ensure compliance with ICH/GCP guidelines, all applicable laws and regulations, and GSK SOPs for assigned studies. understand study contribution to program/submission
Accountable for translating company strategy to the study and Ensure appropriate stakeholder communication, including study status, expectations, risks and issues
Accountable for the study budget
Effectively build and lead empowered matrix teams
Responsible for operational input into protocol and informed consent form development, and other key study documents
Lead quality efforts to ensure study compliance and continual inspection readiness for assigned studies
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
Master’s degree in life sciences or related discipline
Extensive clinical development experience with at least 3 years as a global study leader with proven experience in driving operational study delivery to time, cost, and quality within the pharmaceutical industry or CRO environment
Fluent English
Proven operational experience of leading high performing global study teams in clinical trials with ability to translate strategic concepts, stakeholder feedback and requirements into cohesive actions for the study team
Excellent leadership skills, influencing and negotiation skills.
In-depth knowledge of study management and essential global regulatory guidelines and ICH/GCP
Ability to establish and build internal and external relationships at all levels in a highly dynamic and matrixed environment.
Experience of innovative trial design (platform, basket, umbrella, adaptive designs) and decentralised trials (DCT) initiatives.
Highly developed communication skills appropriate to the target audience, promoting effective decision-making where necessary and ability to manage conflict
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
Creative thinker able to modernize approach to clinical delivery, leverage external technology and networks to deliver value
Ability to articulate and champion key decisions and strategy
Ability to define value-driven vision and roadmap for the study
Ability to effectively prioritize activities and stakeholder needs
Makes timely and complex decisions based on strong rationale
Ability to manage change
Why GSK?
What we offer
Performance with Choice – flexibility in working mode (hybrid between office and remote work)
Contract of employment
Flexible working hours
Established job in an international, well-known pharmaceutical company
Opportunity to work in professional team playing crucial role in introducing GSK portfolio to the market
Opportunity to work within GSK standards and documentation applied globally
Wide range of benefits (Medical Plan, Life Insurance, Employee Retirement Program, Sport and recreation cards, Recreation allowance, Company Car)
Attractive reward package (annual bonus & awards for outstanding performance, recognition awards for additional achievements and engagement)
Possibilities of development within the role and company’s structure
Personalized learning approach (mentoring, online training’ platforms: Keep Growing Campus, LinkedIn Learning, Business Skills, Harvard Manage Mentor, Skillsoft and external training)
Extensive support of work life balanc
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